New Roundhouse

The new roundhouse on the Santa Fe Pacific. This is a photo of the roundhouse located near the layout. It is a diorama to display equipment and store unused locomotives. Most modelers have more locomotives then areas to store then in, so I thought it will be neat to see some of the detailed locomotives up close. The scratch built roundhouse is modeled after the roundhouse located in Bakersfield, California. The roundhouse was a regular stop, whenever our family visited my aunt and uncle and there family. The side close to the loco is similar to the actual roundhouse. The ATSF tore down some of the stalls and replaced it with 4x8 sheets of plywood. The photo on the left is an actual picture of the rounhouse taken by Steve Schomilinger. Note the Santa Fe herald and the plywood side in the photo. This is how I rember the roundhouse and I probably have photos taken around the same time period.

OH Kruse grain & milling

This is the OH Kruse grain and milling structure. It is located on the Rio Grande mainline. The structure is based on an actual structure that was in El Monte California. It was built with various Evergreen plastics and Walthers details. PVC plastic plumbing pipe was also used. The model was weathered with acrylics.

CP Division

This is the newest addition to the SFP. The storage yard pictured does not connect with the rest of the railroad. The large grain facility was scratchbuilt using PVC pipe. The signal in the picture is the west limits of CP Division and is the last location visible on the mainline. If you enlarge the photograph, you will notice the "A" on the signal mast. This was common to prototype installations in 1979. It signified the absolute stop at that signal.

CP Division

Track Warrant form

These are the track warrent forms used to operate trains.

Each operator will fill out the forms according to instructions

issued by the train dispatcher. The first experience seems to work out quite well, because the operator has the form to remember there limits

Old Mill Feed & Seed

The Old Mill seed company is a modified Cambell kit. It was painted with toll paints acrylics. The structure is located near Rio Grande Jct.